Re: Tropical florals!!!

Originally Posted by Baldufita

Have you ever tried the Monoi Yves Rocher has? That's what I call tropical!!! And for a good price too...

2nd! This is beautiful, I love this, especially in the winter. I like to layer it with Jo Malone Vintage Gardenia and Monyette Paris. All three together is intoxicating. Also love to take a tiny amount of YR Monoi oil and put in my hair after a shower or at bedtime.

There is also a discontinued Avon fume called Lahana that's very pretty; it reminds me of the Saffron James line (or vice versa, since this one's older), for $$ less a bottle. You can usually get it on ebay for under $35. Right now there are quite a few available.

Re: Tropical florals!!!

Oooh, definitely Manoumalia, as PB01 has mentioned already. I loved it on first sniff and it cannot be mistaken for anything other than a tropical frag. It's not OTT or overly sweet/icky tho like some tropicals can be - it has a very humid, lush quality to it.

3xasif - can you tell me what you think of Coquette Tropique when you try it? I have a long-standing love affair with Monyette and tried the CT based on that. I ended up not liking it at all. It was too sweet and candyish and to me, it screamed bubblegum and 14 year olds. I was disappointed, to say the least.

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Re: Tropical florals!!!

I love and recommend Manoumalia, too. But start with a small sample--some reviewers on Makeup Alley who were fans of tropical florals like Monyette did not like Manoumalia. I picked up a distinct "dirt" note which I love and which offsets the sweetness of the florals, but is not to everyone's tastes.

Re: Tropical florals!!!

Originally Posted by BlackCat

I love and recommend Manoumalia, too. But start with a small sample--some reviewers on Makeup Alley who were fans of tropical florals like Monyette did not like Manoumalia. I picked up a distinct "dirt" note which I love and which offsets the sweetness of the florals, but is not to everyone's tastes.